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unusual facts about Pancoran, South Jakarta



Faisal Basri

His family moved to Jakarta in 1966 after his father got a job in a printing company in Setiabudi, South Jakarta.

Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta

Soesilo is a student of Thomas Karsten, a Dutch engineer who gave major contributions to architecture and town planning in Indonesia during the colonial era.

Kebayoran Baru is designed following the principle of a garden city which is popular during this era.

The urban planning was laid in a concept of the Garden city movement, consisting of a well-planned residential area, a shopping center, and a business district, supported with civic facilities e.g. schools, places of worship, hospitals, and parks.

Mampang Prapatan, South Jakarta

The name Kemang came from the fruit kemang, a species of mango (Mangifera kemanga).

Tebet, South Jakarta

In preparation for GANEFO and the 1962 Asian Games, the neighbourhood of Senayan was demolished to accommodate the construction of a new sporting complex.

Universitas Siswa Bangsa Internasional

The 6 hectare rental USBI campus is located in Pancoran, South Jakarta.


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